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ALFRED DE ROSANN. 9 in Europe,”’ and regained the dairy, or kitchen, to complete the breakfast. | A. sudden idea had struck De Rosann, that it would be indecent and impolitic in him to suffer Belle-Rose and Champignon to sit down at the morning’s repast with Eloise and her mother. He communicated his thoughts to Mr. Clayton, and proposed to breakfast alone with those two individuals, to prevent any un- pleasant feeling or remark on the part of Mrs. Clayton. This plan was greatly approved of, and therefore adopted, the brother-in-law taking upon himself the difficult task of reconciling Eloise to the absence of her lover. No sooner was this arrangement completed than Champignon made his appearance with a number of dishes, which he placed upon a table, in the open air, opposite the barn. De Rosann and Mr. Clayton then separated, agreeing to see each other once more be- fore they left the premises for St. Malo. The former bent his steps towards the dairy, where Belle-Rose — anxiously awaited him; and the latter sought -his sister-in-law and niece to conduct them to the repast, so exquisitely cooked, and gallantly spread by the comical figure in the white night-eap. ‘Tt appears you are acquainted with the gentleman and two ladies who arrived in the carriage,’’ said Belle-Rose, when De Rosann entered the place which Champignon had converted into a kitchen. “Yes, slightly,’ replied Alfred. ‘ But that will not make me alter my plans, nor separate from you till we arrive in Paris.” “ Tant mieux,’ said Belle-Rose: “1 am not yet wearied of your company, although I have sense enough to know, De Rosann, that my society cannot always suit you; and that if you ever rise in the world, our friendship is at an end.’’ ‘You wrong me, Belle-Rose, I declare upon my honour,”’ returned De Rosann. “It is true that your pursuits and mine are somewhat at variance with eath other; but I shall not easily forget the obligations I COPMICLOOKS (F@